NES receives grant to bring more clean energy to Middle Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn.& – Nashville Electric Service (NES) is working with the city of Nashville to modernize its power grid with sustainable enhancements. The new effort is a result of a partnership between NES, Metro Nashville, Middle-West Tennessee Clean Fuels and the Urban League of Middle Tennessee. These enhancements will allow NES to upgrade technology that will provide more secure, reliable, resilient, equitable, affordable and clean power to its customers. The new project is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Clean Energy to Communities program. The DOE is allocating $500,000 to the partners of this project and up to $3.5 million in technical assistance over 2-3 years. Nashville was selected to work with national laboratories to build a digital twin of NES’ current distribution network. The digital twin will help NES keep up with the city’s fast-paced growth and meet customer expectations for more clean energy resources and offerings through the utility. Digital twins enable collaboration among utilities, government agencies and stakeholder groups by providing shared, accurate representations of electrical, building and transportation infrastructure. “Continually bringing more sustainable offerings to our customers has always been a top priority,” says Teresa Broyles-Aplin, President and CEO of Nashville Electric Service. “This...